Generating two-dimensional views with gridline information

A non-transitory computer-readable medium, wherein the non-transitory computer-readable medium is provisioned with program instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause a computing device to:

• obtain gridline information for a three-dimensional (3D) drawing file;
• generate a two-dimensional (2D) cross-sectional view of the 3D drawing file, wherein the 2D cross-sectional view includes:
• a visual representation of at least a first gridline corresponding to the obtained gridline information, wherein each gridline that is visually represented in the 2D cross-sectional view is perpendicular to the 2D cross-sectional view;
• at least one intersection between two meshes;
• and
• initial dimensioning information involving (a) the first gridline and (b) at least one of the two meshes;
• receive a request to adjust a perspective of the 2D cross-sectional view;
• based on the request, adjust the perspective of the 2D cross-sectional view;
• and
• generate an updated 2D cross-sectional view that includes updated dimensioning information corresponding to one or more meshes displayed in the updated 2D cross-sectional view.

A method carried out by a computing device, the method comprising:

• obtaining gridline information for a three-dimensional (3D) drawing file;
• generating a two-dimensional (2D) cross-sectional view of the 3D drawing file, wherein the 2D cross-sectional view includes:
• a visual representation of at least a first gridline corresponding to the obtained gridline information, wherein each gridline that is visually represented in the 2D cross-sectional view is perpendicular to the 2D cross-sectional view;
• at least one intersection between two meshes;
• and
• initial dimensioning information involving (a) the first gridline and (b) at least one of the two meshes;
• receiving a request to adjust a perspective of the 2D cross-sectional view;
• based on the request, adjusting the perspective of the 2D cross-sectional view;
• and
• generating an updated 2D cross-sectional view that includes updated dimensioning information corresponding to one or more meshes displayed in the updated 2D cross-sectional view.